7 Best Foods That Beat Out UTIs

There is a whole long list of choices you can make to help prevent a UTI from popping up or to help get rid of one already there. But one of the more overlooked ways to cope with painful urinary tract infections is your diet.

What we put in our bodies can be the first line of defense. So I’m here to give you a rundown of “The UTI Clean Eating Diet” – foods and drinks that heal and foods and drinks that harm.

These are simple, inexpensive, and even tasty changes you can make right away.

Foods And Drinks That Heal

Here is a rundown of what to add to your diet to prevent and treat UTIs. I’ll start with the benefit you are looking for, give you a few examples of what to eat/drink, and then dig into the science behind it.

Hydration: Water

Let’s start with the most important part of the “The UTI Diet” (and it’s not even a food): water.

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There are so many reasons to up your water intake when you are dealing with urinary tract infections or trying to prevent them in the future, but the biggest one is this:

More water = more urine: the more you go to the bathroom, the more you flush bacteria out of your urinary tract

Keeping your body hydrated is important for preventing those UTIs in general, but make sure to up your intake even more when you are currently dealing with an infection.

Probiotics: Yogurt, Kefir, Sauerkraut, and Fermented Produce

If you are suffering from a UTI, have ever suffered from a UTI, or struggle with recurrent UTIs, probiotics is a no-brainer choice for you diet:

Vitamin C: Kale, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Red Peppers

There is something important I want you to remember when it comes to boosting your vitamin C levels to combat UTIs: citrus fruits are not the only foods with high vitamin C.

This is why it’s important: Johhs Hopkins informs us that lots of vitamin C can limit the growth of bacteria (which is great!), but citrus fruits can be a bit of an irritant to an already inflamed bladder (which is not so great!).

If you are trying to prevent another UTI, feel free to add in the citrus.

But if you are in the midst of a UTI, try some non-citrus vitamin C foods to help kill bacteria and boost your immune system without irritating your bladder even more.

Allicin: Garlic

You probably already know that garlic is the go-to home remedy for countless health problems, but this is how it attacks the bacteria that causes so many urinary tract infections.

Allicin is a compound you find in garlic. It is antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparastic. In particular, Allicin attacks E. coli – which just so happens to be the #1 bacteria responsible for UTIs.

Add some extra fresh garlic to the meals you already enjoy cooking and boost your immune system in general while you’re at it.

EGC: Green Tea

Green tea came out years ago as the new “superfood” everyone should be drinking instead of coffee. It may be trendy, but it happened for a good reason: green tea really is quite the health powerhouse.

This substance has been shown to have “antimicrobial effects” on E. coli (which we already know is the #1 bacteria culprit of UTIs). And EGC comes through in your urine with enough concentration that it could actually attack any E. coli stuck the walls of your bladder.

So if you are in the midst of an infection or a sufferer of recurrent UTIs, swap out your morning coffee or a hot mug of green tea, and reduce (or eliminate for a while) your alcohol consumption.

Conclusion

There you have it: basic guidelines for a UTI diet.

While there are many other supplements to take and lifestyle choices to switch, making basic changes at the diet level can really help you kick a UTI more quickly – and help you stop the pattern of recurrent UTIs.

Of course, if you have any dietary restrictions or other health problems, always consult your doctor before any big changes to your daily diet.

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